Air Texture featured in the Label Love series on Ransom Note

11 April 2017

Distance and space within sound can be a struggle to gather.

Often such moments offer pensive time for self reflection,
an opportunity for thoughts to run wild amidst a backdrop which acts not as a
distraction but as a concentrated aid. It all relates to the surrounding
ambience, only then are we truly able to engage with a profound sense of self
in which we are usually too preoccupied to explore.

Air Texture was formed by James Healy in 2011 following the
inspiration of labels such as Kompakt, Instinct Ambient and Excursions In
Ambient. Based in Brooklyn, James has since gone on to release what could be
described as some of the most significant ambient compilations in recent years.
He has captivated the imagination of a community and audience through his
releases, often featuring big names alongside relative up and comers across
each of his previous compilations: Ricardo Villalobos, Oneohtrix Point Never,
Wolfgang Voigt, Biosphere, Teebs and Legowelt are to name but a few. Perhaps,
in an age in which electronic music is now a bigger entity than ever before,
artists find a humble retreat in the production of music far removed from the
hustle and noise of what can be a hectic lifestyle.